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CONTENTS
2. Constitution
3. Method of Appointment
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2-7
7-16
4. Appointing Authority
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5. Reservation of Appointments
22-23
6. Qualifications
23-24
7. Age
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8. Minimum Service
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9. Probation
25-26
10. Training
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11. Tests
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29-30
15. Seniority
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Unit
22. List of Probationers for Administrative Units
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26. Securities
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ANNEXURE I
36-45
ANNEXURE-II
46-56
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and all
other powers hereunto enabling and in supersession of the Special Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.1271,
General Administration (Services.B) Department, dated the 17th October, 1966 as amended from time
to time, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Andhra
Pradesh Ministerial Services.:
ANDHRA PRADESH MINISTERIAL SERVICE RULES
1. SHORT TITLE:
These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service
Rules.
2. CONSTITUTION:
The service shall consist of the following classes and categories of posts in the Andhra
Pradesh Ministerial Service:-
Class-A:
Category (I)
Superintendents:
(a) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)
(xvi)
(xvii)
(xviii)
(b)
Cost Accountant
(ii)
Commercial Accountant
(c)
(d)
(e)
(a) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
Note:-
when the present incumbents vacate the posts .for any reason.
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
Steward, Manager-cum-Supervisor and Hospital Supervisor-cumSteward in Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Department.
(xiii)
(b)
(c)
(i)
Senior Accountant
(ii)
U.D. Accountant
(iii)
Assistant Accountant
(iv)
Head Accountant
(v)
Senior Store Keeper including posts in the basic pay scale of Senior
Assistants designated as:-
(d)
(e)
(f)
(i)
(ii)
Store Keeper
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(ii) U.D.Cashier
Senior Assistant.
Senior Assistant.
Category (3)
Junior Assistants:
(a)(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(b)
(c)
Store Keeper and posts in the basic pay scale of Junior Assistants and
differently designated such as:-
(i)
Store Keeper
(ii)
Store Clerk
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(d)
L.D. Cashier
(e)
Junior Auditor
(f)
Clerk-cum-Accountant
(g)
(h)
Category (4)
Assistant-cumTypist
Category(5)
Telephone
Operator:
Class-B:
Category(I):
Special CategorySteno:
Category(2)
Senior Steno
(ii)
U.D .Steno
(iii)
Steno, Grade-III
Category(3)
(i)
U. D.Typist
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Category(4)
Junior
Steno/Typist
(b)
(a) Typist/Junior Steno including posts in the basic scale of pay as that
of though differently designated such as:-
(i)
Steno-typist
(ii)
L.D. Steno
(iii)
Steno-Typist-cum-Telex Operator
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
L.D.Typist (Urdu)
(iv)
L.D.Typist (English)
(v)
(c)
Note:
(a) The term "basic scale of pay" used in this rule refers to the scale of
pay of a post in which it is sanctioned and not the scale of pay given to
the holder of the post after completion of 8, 16 or 22 years of service
under the automatic advancement scheme.
(b) There shall be no future recruitment to the category 3 of Class-B viz.,
U.D. Typist. As and when the present incumbents vacate the posts, they
shall automatically deemed to be downgraded to that of Typist under
Category 4.
3.
METHOD OF APPOINTMENT:
a)
Category
(1)
Method of appointment
(3)
Class-A
Category
(l)
Category(3
Class B
Category (1)
Category (2)
U.D.Typist (Urdu)
(ii)
U.D.Typist (Hindi)
Category (4)
(a)
(iii)
U.D.Typist (Telugu)
(iv)
U.D.Typist (English)
(ii)By conversion
of Junior
Assistant/Telephone operator as
provided in rule 14 and 16.
(iii)By appointment by transfer
of Record Assistants and other
equivalent categories in' Andhra
Pradesh General Subordinate
Service. (see footnote under this
rule)
(iv)By appointment by transfer
from the members of Andhra
Pradesh Last Grade Service.
(b)
Provided further that besides appointments to be made as mentioned in the above rule,
appointment to the posts mentioned in Column (1) of the, table below, may also be made and
subject to the conditions indicated in Column (2) thereof, as follows:-
(1)
(2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Senior Assistants
Hyderabad
8.
9.
9(a)
Senior Assistant
Department.
10.
11.
Junior Assistants:
in
in
Estate
Sainik
Office,
13.
14.
Junior Assistant
Administration.
in
Institute
Registration and Stamps Department and the posts of Junior Assistants in the Inspector
General's Office of Registration and Stamps shall ordinarily be filled by appointment by
transfer of the candidates from the lower categories working in that office in accordance with
the methods of appointment prescribed in this rule.
NOTE (5): (a) 60% of the substantive vacancies of Junior Assistants (Category 3 of
Class-A) and Assistant-cum-Typists (Category 4 of Class-A) shall be filled by direct
recruitment.
(b)Vacancies other than those intended for direct recruitment in the category of .
Junior Assistants and Assistant-cum- Typists shall be filled as follows:-
Note (5)
The vacancies of Junior Assistants (Category 3 of Class-A) and Assistantcum-Typist (Category 4 of Class-A) shall be filled in a unit of 10 vacancies
as indicated below:
1st Vacancy
2nd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
3rd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
4th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
5th Vacancy
6th Vacancy
7th Vacancy
8th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
9th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
10th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
Provided that in every cycle 10 Vacancies in the subordinate Offices, the Ist (first)
vacancy shall be filed by appointment by transfer from the lower categories like Record
Assistants or Attenders etc., working in the unit of appointment of the Department in the
District as provided in the Note (17) and the 7 th vacancy shall be filled by appointment by
conversion from the categories of Typists, Junior Stenographers and Telephone Operators
working in the unit of appointment of the Department in the District as per rules 14 and 16.
Provided further that in every 10 vacancies in the Subordinate Offices of
Registration and Stamps Department, the 2nd (Second), the 4th (fourth) and the 10th (tenth)
vacancies shall be filled by appointment by transfer from the category of Section Writer of
Registration and Stamps Department.
Provided also that in every 10 vacancies in the State Central Library, Hyderabad, the
10th (tenth) vacancy shall be filled by appointment by transfer from the category of
Supervisor and Library Assistant in State Central Library, Hyderabad.
Provided also that in every 2nd cycle, the 10th (tenth) vacancy in the stationery Wing
of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase Department/A.P. Text Book Press shall be filled
by appointment by transfer from the category of Warehouseman in the Stationery Wing of
Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase Department/Andhra Pradesh Text Book Press.
Provided also that in every 2nd cycle, the 10th (tenth) vacancy in the Collegiate
Education Department shall be filled by appointment by transfer from the category of
Herbarium keeper and Museum Keeper in the Collegiate Education Department.
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.471, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt.24.10.2005)
Provided also, that the vacancies earmarked to be filled by appointment by transfer
shall lapse, if eligible qualified candidates are not available for appointment by transfer from
any of the categories mentioned above in their turn and consequently such vacancies shall be
filled up by direct recruitment.
(G.O.Ms.No.515, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt.4.12.1999)
(G.O.Ms.No.286, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt.22.6.2002)
NOTE (6): Unless otherwise provided for in any other Special Rules, the Special Category
Stenographers and Senior Stenographers should be converted as Superintendents or Senior
Assistants, as the case may be, before they are promoted or appointed by transfer to a higher
post in the Department.
NOTE (7): For purposes of promotion to the category of Senior Assistant from the category
of Junior Assistant or Assistant-cum-Typist, a combined seniority list of the categories of
Junior Assistants, Assistant-cum-Typist i.e., category 3 and 4 of Class-A shall be prepared
with reference to their date of first regular appointment to the respective categories.
NOTE (8) : 70% of the substantive vacancies of Typists Junior Stenographers, Senior
Stenographers shall be filled by direct recruitment and the remaining vacancies shall be
filled by promotion and other methods, as specified in Notes 13 and 14 in rule 3 and if no
qualified person is available for appointment by other methods, the vacancies intended for
them shall also be filled by direct recruitment."
(G.O.Ms.No. 515, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 4-02-1999)
NOTE (9): For appointment to the post of Superintendent (Category (1) of Class-A), the
conversion of Special Category Stenographer shall be against the 10th vacancy in a unit of
20 vacancies in the respective unit, the other vacancies shall be filled by promotion.
NOTE (10): For appointment to the post of Senior Assistant (Category (2) of Class-A), the
appointments shall be made in the following order:(a)
(b)
the rest shall be filled by promotion from Junior Assistants and Assistant-cum
Typists i.e., Category(3) and (4) of Class-A from a combined seniority list of these
two categories with reference to their dates of first regular appointment.
NOTE (11) (a) 80% of the posts of Telephone Operators (Category (5) of Class-A) shall be
filled by direct recruitment; and
(b) the remaining vacancies shall be by conversion from other categories as provided in rule
14.
NOTE (12): In the matter of appointment to the category of Special Category Stenographer,
the sixth vacancy in a unit of 10 vacancies shall be filled by promotion among U.D. Typists
in any language if they are qualified for appointment as Special Category Stenographer and
the remaining vacancies shall be filled by promotion among Senior Stenographers.
NOTE (13)
1st Vacancy
2nd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
3rd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
4th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
5th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
6th Vacancy
7th Vacancy
By
promotion
from
among
qualified
Junior
Stenographer/Typist/Assistant-cum-Typist/Lower Division Typist in any
language.
8th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
9th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
10th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
1st Vacancy
2nd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
3rd Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
4th Vacancy
5th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
6th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
7th Vacancy
8th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
9th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
10th Vacancy
By Direct Recruitment.
Provided that the vacancies earmarked to be filled by the transferees shall be filled by
direct recruitment, if eligible and qualified candidates are not available for appointment by
transfer from any of the three categories mentioned above in their turn".
Provided that 1st vacancy in every cycle of 10 vacancies in the subordinate offices shall
be filled by appointment by transfer from lower categories like Record Assistants, Office
Subordinates etc., in the unit of appointment of the department as in Note (17).
Provided further that in every 2nd cycle, the 10th (tenth)
vacancy in the Collegiate Education Department shall be filled by appointment by transfer
from the category of Herbarium Keeper and Museum Keeper in the Collegiate Education
Department,"
(GO. Ms. No. 471, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 24-10-2005)
Provided also that the vacancies earmarked to be filled by such transferees shall be
filled by direct recruitment, if eligible and qualified candidates are not available for
appointment by transfer from any of the categories mentioned above when their turn arises".
(GO. Ms. No. 286, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 22-6-2002)
NOTE (15): Notwithstanding the provisions in this rule (rule 3) the Typist and Junior
Stenographer already working in the said category of posts on the date of issue of these rules
shall be eligible for promotion as Senior Assistant, if such Typists and Junior Stenographers
possess the qualifications prescribed in these rules for promotion to the post of Senior
Assistants.
NOTE (16): No person working as a Telephone Operator (Category 5 in Class-A) or in any
category included in Class-B in rule-2, shall be eligible for appointment to any category in
Class.A except as provided in rule 14 and 16.
Note (17)
In the cycles mentioned in Notes (5) and (14) in respect of the appointments to
the categories of Junior Assistant, Assistant-cum-Typist, Junior Stenographer and Typists
from the feeder category of Record Assistants and other equivalent categories in the Andhra
Pradesh General Subordinate Service and Office Subordinate and other categories in the
Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Service, eligible persons from these categories shall be divided
into three groups as indicated below and the appointments as between the groups I, II and III
shall be in the ratio of 1:2:7 respectively, in a unit of 10 vacancies:
GROUP-I:
GROUP-II:
GROUP-III:
Group-I
Group-II
Group-III
Group-III
Group-III
Group-II
Group-III
Group-III
Group-III
10 th
Vacancy
Group-III
(G.O.Ms.No.738, G.A.(Ser.B) Department, dated 22.12.2008)
4. APPOINTING AUTHORITY:
The appointing authority in respect of the posts included in this service shall be as follows.
(i) (a)
Posts
Appointing authority
(1)
(2)
(2)
Superintendent,
Senior Chief Conservator of Forests in charge of
Assistants, Junior Assistants, Establishment.
Stenographers,
Typists
and
Telephone Operators, Assistantcum-Typist.
(c)
All posts
(d)
(ii) (a)
Advocate General
Public Prosecutor.
Special Officer.
All posts
(e)
Gram Panchayats:
(1) Posts above the rank of District Collector.
Junior Assistants.
(2) All other posts of and below District Panchayat Officer
the rank of Junior Assistant.
(f)
Sl.No.
(1)
I.
Appointing Authority/Unit
Officer.
(3)
II.
(i) All District Police Offices in Eluru Range i.e. Deputy Inspector General
East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna and of Police Eluru Range
Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Eluru Range.
(ii) Office of the Commandant, III Battalion,
Andhra Pradesh Special Police, Kakinada.
III.
(ii)
Office of the Commandant, II Battalion,
Andhra Pradesh Special Police, Kurnool
V.
(i) All District Police Offices in Warangal Range Deputy Inspector General
i.e. Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar and of
Police,
Warangal
Adilabad and Office of the Deputy Inspector Range.
General of Police, Warangal Range.
(ii) Office of the Commandant, IV (Fourth)
Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special Police,
Warangal.
VI.
(i) All District Police Offices in Hyderabad Range, Deputy Inspector General
i.e.
Hyderabad,
Ranga
Reddy,
Medak, of Police, Hyderabad
Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad and Nalgonda and Range.
Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Hyderabad Range.
(ii) Office of the Commandant, Special Armed
Reserve, Central Police Lines Hyderabad Range.
(iii)
Office of the Commandant,
Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Police.
1st
VIII.
Superintendent, Railway
Police, Vijayawada.
IX.
Superintendent, Railway
Police, Secunderabad.
X.
Department.
(ii) Office of the Intelligence Branch.
(iii) Police Transport Organisation.
(iv) Office of
Communication.
the
Superintendent,
XI.
Office of
Hyderabad.
the
Commissioner
XII.
Office of
Laboratory.
the
Director,
Police
of
Police,
Forensic
Science
Commissioner of Police,
Hyderabad.
Director, Forensic Science
Laboratory, Hyderabad.
Posts of Senior Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typists including Junior Stenos and
Senior Stenos and other equivalent or lower posts in this service.
(1)
I.
(2)
(3)
of
Police,.
(b) Each
other office in Visakhapatnam Head of the Office
Range namely District Police Office, Srikakulam concerned.
and Vth Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special
Police, Vizianagaram.
II.
III.
of
Police;
(b) Each other office in Guntur Range namely Head of the Office concerned.
District Police Offices, Prakasam, Nellore and VI
Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special Police,
Mangalagiri.
IV.
V.
Superintendent of Police,
Warangal
the
Office
Office
Crime
Criminal
Investigation
Department
Hyderabad.
VIII.
Superintendent of Police,
Intelligence Hyderabad.
Superintendent of Police,
Communication, Hyderabad
Office of
Hyderabad.
the
Commissioner
of
Provided that the Director General and Inspector General of Police may, with the
approval of the Government, nominate any other officer, other than those mentioned in
Column (3) of the Table above, as the appointing authority in respect of posts in any of the
Offices mentioned in the above table or in respect of any other Offices in the Police
Department.
Provided further that in the case of offices, other than the offices of Heads of
Departments and Directorates, the Head of Department may, with the approval of Government,
nominate any other officer as appointing authority in respect of anyone or more categories in
this service in respect of posts in an office or a group of offices in the unit or units specified
in rule 13 and the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of
Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975.
5.
RESERVATION OF APPOINTMENTS:
(a) Reservation of appointment in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes
and Backward Classes:
The rule of Special representation (General Rule 22) shall apply to appointments by
direct recruitment to the various posts in this service provided that no reservation shall be
made for Physically Handicapped persons except as provided in sub-rule (b) of this rule.
(b) Reservation of appointment for Physically Handicapped persons:
General Rule 22 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, in so far as it relates
to the reservation of vacancies for the physically handicapped persons, shall apply to each of
the following categories in each Departmental unit referred to in rule 13, when they are
appointed by direct recruitment
i.
ii.
m.
Telephone Operators.
iv.
Typists/Junior Stenos.
v.
Assistant-cum- Typist.
(GO. Ms. No. 378, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 17-12-2003)
put in not less than five years, regular service in such categories.
Provided further that service rendered in the category of Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service shall also be taken as qualifying service of five years to the categories of Record
Assistant and members of equivalent categories in other service for appointment to the post
of Junior Assistant or Assistant-cum-Typist
(G.O.Ms.No.738, G.A.(Ser.B) Department, dated 22.12.2008)
(4)
Record Assistants and members of equivalent categories in other services and members of
Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Services as specified in rule 3 shall not be eligible for appointment by
transfer to the posts of Junior Assistant, Assistant-cum-Typist, Typist and Junior Stenographer in the
Subordinate Offices, viz., Offices other than the Heads of Departments and Directorates, unless they
possess the qualification of pass in Intermediate Examination/ Typewriting Higher in Telugu and put in
not less than five years of regular service in such categories:
Provided that those appointed prior to 29-10-1987 may be considered for appointment by
transfer to the posts mentioned above, if they possess the Minimum General Educational
Qualification and other Technical Qualifications and put in not less than five years of regular service.
Provided further that service rendered in the category of Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service shall also be taken as qualifying service of five years to the categories of Record
Assistant and members of equivalent categories in other service for appointment to the post
of Junior Assistant, Assistant-cum-Typist, Typist and Junior Stenographer
(G.O.Ms.No.738, G.A.(Ser.B) Department, dated 22.12.2008)
(5)
No member of the service shall be eligible for appointment to the posts of Superintendent,
Senior Assistant or Junior Assistant or Assistant-cum- Typist in the Office of the concerned Head of the
Department or Directorate, as the case may be, by transfer from its Subordinate Offices, under Notes
(1), (2) and (4) under rule 3, unless he holds a Degree of a University in India established or
incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or of an Institution recognised by
the University Grants Commission or any other equivalent qualification.
(6)
No member of the service, shall be eligible for promotion or conversion to the posts
of Superintendent in the Office of the Commissioner of Land Revenue, Office of the Commissioner for
Survey, Settlement and Land Records and Commissioner for Land Reforms and Urban Land Ceilings
and the Directorate of Settlements, Survey and Land Records, unless he has, in addition to the
prescribed special qualifications, rendered service as Revenue Inspector in-charge of a firka for a
period of not less than one year.
(7)
No Typist or a Junior Stenographer shall be eligible for transfer or for conversion
before he has satisfactorily completed the period of probation in the post of Typist or Junior
Stenographer as the case may be.
(8)
Telephone Operators shall not be eligible for conversion or for appointment as Junior
Assistant, Assistant-cum-Typist unless they have satisfactorily completed the period of their probation
in the category of Telephone Operator.
(GO. Ms. No. 517, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 29-1O~1987)
(G.O. Ms. No. 568, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 26-12-2005)
7. AGE:
1. No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to any post in this
service, if he has completed 34 years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the
notification for selection is made'
2. Nothing in this rule shall apply in the case of appointment of any person
transferred from an institution belonging to a Municipal or other local authority in
consequence of transfer of such institution to the control of the State Government.
3. The upper age limit prescribed in sub-rule (1) shall, apply also to posts, the
direct recruitment to which is made otherwise than by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service
Commission.
4. The upper age limit prescribed in sub-rule (1) shall not apply to the posts of
Junior Assistants in the Non-ISF Records Office, Hyderabad.
5. Notwithstanding anything in sub-rule (1) :(a)
The age limit of emergency candidates selected by District Collectors in
accordance with G.O.Ms.No.443, General Administration (SER.A) Department, dated the
14th August, 1973 shall not exceed 28 years as on the 1st January, 1973 after deducting the
temporary service with or without break, put in by them; and
.
(b)
the age limit shall be raised in the case of emergency employees belonging to
Backward Classes/Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes by five years and after deducting the
temporary service with or without break put in by them.
(GO. Ms. No. 188, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 20-4-2006)
8. MINIMUM SERVICE:
Unless otherwise specified in these rules no person shall be eligible for appointment
by transfer or promotion unless he has put in not less than three years of service in the
category from which such promotion or appointment by transfer is made:
. Provided. that the person converted from one category to another shall commence his
probation afresh in the category to which he is converted and takes the rank below the last
probationer in the converted category.
9.
PROBATION:
(1)(a) Every person appointed by direct recruitment to any of the posts shall, from the
date on which he commences probation, be on probation for a total period of two years on
if he fails to serve the State Government for a period of three years after the
completion of his training, for any reason; or
(ii)
(iii)
(d)
The period of training shall count for purpose of probation, increments leave
and pension.
(e)
A direct recruit shall be eligible, during the period of training, for the initial
pay of the post with usual allowances admissible at the place of training:
Provided that the appointing authority, may, in deserving cases, exempt a candidate
from undergoing the course of training prescribed for the relevant post, if the candidate
concerned has rendered previously a satisfactory service for a minimum period of six months
in a temporary capacity in the concerned category of the service or in the corresponding
category in any other service of the State Government:
Provided further that notwithstanding the exemption granted from undergoing
training, he shall execute the agreement prescribed in clause (b) of this sub-rule.
(2) Every member of Service, if so required by the Head of the Department or a
higher authority to undergo any further special training, shall undergo such further special
training if any.
11.
TESTS:
(a)
A person appointed by direct recruitment shall pass such tests as may be
prescribed by the Government from time to time in respect of the relevant category.
(b)
No person shall be eligible for promotion or appointment by transfer to the
posts mentioned in Annexures-II unless he has passed the tests or acquired such
qualifications, as are prescribed in the said Annexure.
(c)
Where a test is newly prescribed for appointment to a category or grade, the
members holding post in the said category or grade, shall, within a period of two years from
the date of prescribing the test, pass the said tests failing which their annual increments in the
category or grade shall be stopped without cumulative effect and their confirmation shall also
be withheld till such time that he passes the test.
12.
(Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, does not
apply may be made by the Head of the Department concerned with the concurrence of the
other Head of the Department, subject to the condition that their seniority shall be regulated
in accordance with the provisions contained in rule 15 of these rules.
13.
UNIT OF APPOINTMENT:
and
(e) in all other cases, the unit of appointment shall be, as may be specified by an order
of the Head of the Department, with the prior approval of the Government.
14. CONVERSION AS BETWEEN JUNIOR ASSISTANTS/ TYPISTS /JUNIOR
STENOS/
TELEPHONE
OPERATORS, ASSISTANT-CUM-TYPISTS AND
TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES OF JUNIOR ASSISTANTS AND
TYPISTS/JUNIOR STENOGRAPHERS AND TELEPHONE OPERATORS AND
ASSISTANT -CUM-TYPISTS:
(a) Any person working in a post in the category in column (1) of the table below, shall
be eligible for conversion to the category in column (2) that of if he possesses the
qualifications prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment to the latter post and is suitable
for such appointment and has satisfactorily completed the period of probation in the category
in column (1).
(1)
Assistant -cum- Typist,
Assistant,
Typist
or
Stenographer.
(2)
Junior Telephone Operator
Junior
Departments and Directorates, unless they have passed the Intermediate Examination
conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Board of Intermediate Education or its equivalent
examination:
Provided that those appointed prior to 29.10.1987 to the categories mentioned in this
sub-rule are eligible for conversion as Junior Assistants or for promotion as Senior Assistants
in the Subordinate Offices if they possess Minimum General Educational Qualification.
(GO. Ms. No. 114, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 9-11-2003)
15.
SENIORITY:
(1) Service rendered in a post or group of posts bearing a distinct designation and
included in a category as constituted by rule (2). shall count for seniority in such category.
post or group of posts irrespective of the Department or Office in which such service was
rendered:
Provided that;
(i) in the case of a person those services are lent from one Department or office to
another, the service rendered by him in any higher post in the Department or office to which
his services were lent shall count for seniority in the parent Department or office only from
the date of regular appointment to such higher post, in the parent Department or office;
(ii) the seniority of a member of the service who is transferred on administrative
grounds from one department or office or unit of appointment to another department .or
office or unit of appointment shall be fixed in the latter department or office or unit with
reference to the date of his first appointment in the former department or office or unit;
(iii) the seniority of a member of the service who is transferred at his own request
from one department or office or unit of appointment to another department or office or unit
of appointment shall be fixed in the latter department or office or unit with reference to the
date of his first appointment in the latter department or office or unit;
(2) (i) The seniority of a member of the service who is appointed by conversion from
the post of Special Category Stenographer to the post of Superintendent or from the post of
Senior Stenographer or U.D. Typist to the post of Senior Assistant shall be fixed with
reference to the date of his first appointment as Special Category Stenographer or Senior
Stenographer or UD. Typist as the case may be.
(2) (ii) The seniority of a member of service who is appointed by conversion from the
post of Junior Stenographer / Typist to the post of Junior Assistant or Assistant-cum-Typist
after 14.7.1998 shall be fixed with reference to the date of his first appointment as Junior
Stenographer/ Typist as the case may be.
Provided that the seniority of the Junior Assistants, who were already promoted as
Senior Assistants shall be protected.
(G.O.Ms.No.491, G.A.(Ser.B) Department, Dated 5.8.2008)
(3) The seniority of a Telephone Operator converted as Junior Assistant or Typist or
Junior Stenographer or Assistant-cum-Typist shall be fixed in the latter category from the
date of such appointment to the latter category.
(4) The seniority of a Superintendent, Senior Assistant and Junior Assistant or Typist
or Junior Steno or Assistant-cum- Typist transferred and appointed as Superintendent, Senior.
Assistant or. Junior Assistant or Typist or Junior Steno or Assistant-cum- Typist in the Office
of the concerned Head of the Department or Directorate in terms of Note (1) , (2) and (4) of
rule 3 shall be determined .with reference to the date of his joining as Superintendent or
Senior Assistant or Junior Assistant or Typist or Junior Steno or Assistant--cum- Typist, as the
case may be, in the unit of office to which he is transferred.
(5) The members of the service working in the Government House Department,
Hyderabad including the Guest House there under, may be transferred to the Andhra Pradesh
Guest House, New Delhi and Vice-versa, subject to the condition that the seniority of a
member who is transferred on administrative grounds shall be fixed with. reference to the
date of his appointment in the Department or office from which he is transferred; the
seniority of member who is transferred at his own request shall be fixed with reference to the
date of his appointment in the department or office to which he is transferred.
(6) A person converted from one category to another under rule-14 except the
categories mentioned in rule 15(2)(ii) shall take his seniority in the converted category from
the date of commencement of probation in the latter category and shall be ranked below the
last probationer in the latter category, as on the date of commencement of probation of such
person in the latter category.
(G.O.Ms.No.491, G.A.(Ser.B) Department, Dated 5.8.2008)
16.
(a) No member of the service shall be eligible for appointment, from the post
mentioned in column (1) of the table below to the post mentioned in column (2), unless he
has put in satisfactory service for minimum period in the category specified in column (3)
thereof. and acquired the other qualifications referred to in Column (3)
THE TABLE
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Special
Category
Stenographers who has
opted for absorption in
clerical line
Superintendent
Senior Stenographers
who has opted for
absorption in clerical
line.
Senior Assistant.
(3)
(i)
Two years service as
Special Category Stenographer.
(ii)
Must
have
passed
Departmental or Special Tests or
both prescribed for the post of
Superintendent
in
the
Department or Office concerned
as Specified in Annexure-II.
(i)
Two years service as
Stenographer.
(ii)
Must
have
passed
Departmental or Special Tests
or both prescribed for the post
of Senior Assistant in the
Department
or
Office
concerned as Specified in
Annexure-II.
"(b). A Telephone operator opting for absorption in clerical line, shall first be converted to
the category of Junior Assistant / Assistant-cum-Typist / Typist/Junior Stenographer and put
in satisfactory service of one year in such category and shall have passed the departmental or
other special tests prescribed in Annexure-II for promotion as Senior Assistant."
(GO. Ms. No. 144, GA. (Ser-B) Dept. dt. 12-5-2003)
17.
REVISION AND REVIEW OF ORDERS OF PROMOTION OR APPOINTMENT BY TRANSFER:
An order of appointment by transfer or promotion of a member of a service or class
to a category, grade of post therein, made by the competent authority may, within a period of
six months from the date of such order, be revised by an authority to which an appeal would
lie against an order of dismissal passed against a full member of the service, class, category
or grade, as the case may be. Such revision may be made by appellate authority aforesaid
either on its own motion or otherwise:
Provided that where the Government are the appellate authority they may revise such
an order after the expiry of the period of six months aforesaid for special and sufficient
reasons to be recorded in writing:
Provided further that no order of revision under this rule shall be passed unless the
persons affected adversely thereby are given an opportunity of making their representations
against the revision proposed:
Provided also that notwithstanding anything in this rule, the State Government may,
of its own motion or otherwise, review any order or revision if it was passed under any
mistake, whether of fact, or of Law or of any rules or in ignorance of any material fact or for
any other sufficient cause, and the provisions contained in the foregoing second proviso shall
apply in respect of any order under this proviso.
18.
LIST OF APPROVED CANDIDATES FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES AND
POSTS:
(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 19 there shall be one list of approved candidates
for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts of Junior Assistants taken together and
another list of approved candidates for appointments by direct recruitment to the posts of
Typists and Junior Stenographers and another list for appointment by direct recruitment to
the post of Assistant-cum- Typist.
(2) Such lists shall be drawn up by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
separately for each departmental unit in two parts:(i)
for offices and institutions other than those solely managed by, or
intended for, women; and
,
(ii)
19.
for offices and institutions solely managed by, or intended for, women.
The lists referred to in rule 18 shall be prepared in accordance with the application
made annually to the Commission by the appointing authority for the departmental unit
concerned or, if there are more than one appointing authority in the unit, by the authority to
be nominated for the purpose by the Head of the Department.
20.
PERMANENT ALLOTMENT OF CANDIDATES TO DEPARTMENTAL
UNITS AND THEIR APPOINTMENT:
The candidates included by the Commission in the list for . each departmental
unit shall be regarded as permanently allotted to the Department of which that unit forms
part and appointments to the service in each unit shall be made from the list for that unit by
the appointing authority for the unit:
Provided that. if there is more than one appointing authority in. the unit, such
appointments shall be made in consultation with the authority nominated for the purpose by
the Head of the Department.
21. CANDIDATES ALLOTTED BUT NOT ACTUALLY
DEPARTMENTAL UNIT:
EMPLOYED IN A
A candidate included in the list for a departmental unit but not actually employed for
the time being in the department of which that unit forms part may. with the consent of the
appointing authority for the departmental unit or if there are more than one appointing
authority in the unit with the consent of the authority nominated for the purpose by the
Head of the Department. be appointed temporarily in any office in the corresponding
departmental unit of any other department, if no candidate is available from the current list
for the latter departmental unit; but such temporary appointment shall not count for
probation in the service and shall cease if the candidate is required to fill a vacancy in the
departmental unit to which he has been allotted.
22.
When a candidate is required to fill any post for which special qualifications are
prescribed by these rules, the order indicated in the list of approved candidates may be
departed from in so far as such departure may be necessary in order to secure the
appointment of a candidate possessing such special qualifications.
24.
FAILURE OF APPROVED CANDIDATES / DISCHARGED PROBATIONERS AND
APPROVED PROBATIONERS TO JOIN DUTY WHEN REQUIRED:
When an approved candidate, or a probationer or an approved probationer who has been
discharged from the service for want of vacancy, fails without adequate reason, to join, when directed
to do so by the competent authority, the duty on a post in the service, the pay of which is, if it is
on a time scale of pay not less than that of a Junior Assistant or if it is on a fixed rate of pay, not less
than the minimum of the pay scale of a Junior Assistant, his name shall forthwith be removed
.from the list of approved candidates or, as the case may be, from the list of probationers or approved
probationers by an Order of that authority. In the case of an approved probationer such order shall
be passed after observing the procedure prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification,
Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991. An approved candidate, a probationer or an approved
probationer whose name has been removed from the list of approved candidates or, as the case
may be, from the list of probationers or approved probationers by an order so passed by the competent
authority, shall not be eligible for appointment again on the' basis of the inclusion of his name in
the said list.
Explanation: For the purpose of this rule, the competent authority shall be the officer nominated
by the Head of the Department to maintain the list of probationers for the administrative unit.
25. SEPARATE LIST OF APPROVED CANDIDATES:
For each of the categories, other than those specified in rule 18 to which recruitment has
to be made through the Andbra Pradesh Public Service Commission or any other agency specified by
Government from time to time, in respect of any category, a separate list of approved candidates shall
be drawn up by the Commission or such other agency as may be specified by Government in respect of
any category.
26. SECURITIES:
(1)
The Head of the Department shall prepare a list of posts, the holders of which shall
be required to deposit security for the due and faithful performance of duties attached to such
posts, and obtain the approval of Government for such list. The Head of the Department or
such other officer, as may be specified by him, shall thereafter obtain security from the holders of such
posts, in such manner as may be specified by the Head of the Department.
(2)
When a member of the service who has furnished security takes leave, other than
casual leave, or is deputed to other duty, the person who is appointed to officiate for him shall be
required to furnish the full amount of the security prescribed for the post.
27.
MEMBERS DESIRING COURSES OF STUDY NOT CONNECTED WITH
PROBATION:
(1)
though not essentially connected with his probation is likely to enhance his usefulness as a member of
the service shall, on his application, be permitted by the competent authority, as is referred to in rule 4
to undergo the desired course of study. He shall also be granted the entire amount of leave, if
any, admissible under the rules applicable to him, if, but for such leave, he would have
continued to be on duty.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in the General Rules regulating seniority, such
probationer shall, on the completion of the course of study, be entitled to reappointment
according to the rank and seniority held by him in his category before undergoing the said
course of study for increments in the time scale of pay applicable to him, if, but for his
absence from the service (whether on leave or otherwise) for undergoing the said course of
study, he would have continued to be on duty
(3)
This rule shall not have the effect of excluding the period of absence during
the course of study in computing the continuous period within which the prescribed period of
probation has to be completed. under rule 8.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
N. V. H . SASTRY,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(SERVICES).
To
The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores
Purchase, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad for publication
in extraordinary Andhra Pradesh Gazette and
supply of 3000 Gazette copies.
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments.
All the District Collectors.
The Law (E) Department.
All Administrative Sections in G.A.D.
The Secretary. A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. (10 copies)
Method of
recruitment
Qualifications
1.
Cost Accountant,
Commercial Accountant,
Commercial
Auditor.'
Internal
Auditor, Auditors in the rank of
Superintendents. "
By Posting of
Superintendents.
By direct
By direct
recruitment or
by appointment
by transfer.
Must be
retrenched
employees of the Army Possessing
sufficient experience in "A" "AC"
"QM"
Sections
with
the
knowledge of batch organization
and
demobilization
and
conversant in the Urdu and
English preference being given to
retrenched employees of the ExHyderabad Army (Non-ISF)
possessing the above qualification.
4. Assistant-cum- Typist in
the By any method
offices of Heads of Departments/
Directorates.
Typistscandidates
with
English Typewriting qualification
may be appointed subject to the
condition that he/ she should
acquire
Telugu
Typewriting
qualification within the period of
probation on pain of postponement
of increment without cumulative
effect. "
5. Telephone Operator.
By any method of
appointment.
Class B
1.
Special
Stenographer.
By promotion.
Category
2. Senior Stenographer
(English or Telugu).
By direct recruitment
the
concerned
Language
conducted by State Board of
Technical Education of Andhra
Pradesh Government or any other
equivalent qualification.
By promotion or by
transfer.
Must
have
passed
the
Government
Technical
Examination in Shorthand and
Typewriting by Higher Grade
conducted by the State Board of
Technical Education of the
Andhra Pradesh Government or
any
other
equiva1ent
qualification.
Note: In the case of Telugu
Typist,
the
pass
in
the
Typewriting exam shall be on the
Type writer with Government
standard Key Board.
3. Junior Stenographer in
the offices of Heads of
Departments and
Directorates. (Telugu or
English)
By direct
recruitment.
Junior Stenographers in
the Offices other than
Heads of Departments
and Directorates (Telugu)
or (English).
By direct recruitment or
by transfer
CLASS-B
Category-3 :
1. U.D.Typist (Urdu)
2.U.D.Typist (Hindi)
3.U.D.Typist (Telugu)
4.U.D.Typist (English)
in the offices of the Heads of
Departments
Directorates.
and
i) Must
the
have passed
Intermediate
examination conducted by the
Board
of
.
Intermediate
Examination or must possess
any other equivalent qualification.
ii) Must have passed the
Government
Technical
examination in Typewriting by
Higher Grade in the language
concerned conducted by the
State Board of Technical
Education of the Andhra
Pradesh Government or any
other equivalent qualification.
Heads of Departments
and Directorates.
By direct recruitment
or by transfer
Must
have
passed
Intermediate examination or
its equivalent examination.
i)
NOTE:"(1)
If
sufficient
number of candidates with
Telugu
Typewriting
qualifications.
are
not
available for appointment by
direct recruitment as Typists
candidates
with
English
Typewriting qualification may
be appointed subject to the
condition that he/she should
acquire the Telugu Type
writing qualification within the
period of probation on pain of
postponement of Increment
without Cumulative effect. "
NOTE: "(2) In the case of
Telugu Typist the pass in the
Typewriting exam shall be on
the
Typewriter
with
Government
standard
Key
Board."
By direct Recruitment
or by transfer.
ii) Must
have passed the
Government
Technical
Examination in Typewriting by
the Higher Grade in the
Language concerned conducted
by the State Board of Technical
Education of the Andhra
Pradesh Government or any
other equivalent qualification.
Provided that if persons with
the qualification prescribed in
item(ii) above are not available
candidates who have passed the
Government
Technical
Examination in Typewriting by
the Lower Grade in the
Language concerned conducted
by
the
Andhra
Pradesh
Government or any other
equivalent qualification be
appointed.
Typists in Telugu/ English
in the Offices other than
Heads of Departments and
Directorates
By direct recruitment or
by transfer.
Library.
(Telugu) in
Manuscripts
By direct recruitment.
by
General
Educational
qualification prescribed in the
schedule to General Rules.
iii) Must have passed the
Government
Technical
Examination in Typewriting
English and Telugu (Higher or
Lower Grade) conducted by the
State Board of Technical
Education of the Andhra
Pradesh Government or any
other equivalent qualification.
By direct recruitment.
and
(1)
(2)
ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
and
ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU
Accountant in the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
BOILERS DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
Departmental Test.
BUREAU OF ECONOMICS AND-STATISTICS
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
N.B.: Collegiate Education Statistics Test is proposed to be prescribed. Till the syllabus etc., is
finalized the persons to be promoted as Senior Assistants or Superintendents should pass the
Deputy Inspectors Test, Papers I, II & III.
COMMERCE AND EXPORT PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT
Senior Assistants.
Superintendents.
Laws.
Senior Assistants.
Laws.
Senior Assistants.
I.
DISTRICT GAZETI'EERS
Superintendents.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT
Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, PartI and Endowments Departmental Test PartsI and II.
N.B: Persons who have passed Bachelor of Law Degree examination of any University with
Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code and C.P.C. will not be required to pass the
papers in Civil and Criminal Laws.
FACTORIES DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
FIRE SERVICES
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
FOREST DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
Superintendents,
Accountants,
Senior
Assistants including Senior Accountant.
GOVERNMENT PRESS
N.B: Persons who have passed the Bachelor's degree in Law with Civil Procedure Code will
not be required to pass the Civil Judicial Test.
GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, PartI or Accounts Test for P.W.D. Officers and
Subordinate.
HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
N.B: Agriculture Department Test will have to be passed till Horticulture Department Test is
finalised.
INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMEOPATHY DEPARTMENT
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
Superintendents, Accountants and Senior
Assistants.
Superintendents,
Assistants.
Accountants
and
INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Senior Assistants
&III.
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
JAGIR ADMINISTRATION
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Boilers
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Superintendents
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Superintendents
Senior Assistants.
Superintendents
Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, PartI and Departmental Test held prior to 1938 or
Departmental Test by the Higher Grade.
Senior Assistants.
PRISONS DEPARTMENT
N.B.: Persons who have passed Bachelor's degree in Law with I.P.C. and Criminal Procedure
Code are exempted from passing I.P.C. and Criminal Procedure Code in Jail Departmental
Test, Part-I.
PROCECUTIONS DEPARTMENT
N.B.: Persons who have passed Bachelor's degree in Law with I.P.C. and Criminal
Procedure Code will not be required to pass the Criminal Judicial Test.
RAJ BHAVAN
(GOVERNOR'S HOUSEHOLD ESTABLISHMENT)
REGISTRAR OF PUBLICATIONS
Senior Assistants.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
Superintendent in the Offices of the
Commissioner of Land Revenue, Survey
Settlement and Land Records,
Commissioner of Land Records and Urban
Land Ceilings
Part-I.
(3) Successful completion of Revenue Survey
Offices.
Part-I
(3) Successful completion of Revenue Survey
Training for six weeks.
Auditors
and
Senior
SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Superintendents in the Directorates and in
the Districts and Regional Officers.
Senior Assistants.
Senior Assistants.
SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT
Superintendents.
Senior Assistants.
SUGAR DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
Superintendents and Senior Assistants.
Assistants